Ricky Ponting refuses to call it quits after Australia wield the one day axe

Ricky Ponting’s career as a one-day batsman for Australia is almost certainly over after he was dropped from their squad for the remaining three group-stage matches of the Commonwealth Bank triangular series with India and Sri Lanka, but the former Australia captain refused last night to retire from either 50-over or Test cricket.

The Tasmanian may have led his country to two World Cup successes and been captain in 230 one-day matches, but his 50-over form has been poor, with 39 runs in his past seven innings. “There’s no place for sentiment,” said John Inverarity, the national selector, who relayed the news over the phone.

With a new side being built for the 2015 World Cup, it appears that his one-day career is over after…